Week 11
Final
5-6 PIT
21
CHC 0-10-1
17
1Q
0 - 7
J. Olszewski 1-yard TD run.
Made XP
3Q
0 - 10
P. Summerall 12-yard field goal.
3Q
7 - 10
J. Brandt 1-yard TD run.
Made XP
4Q
14 - 10
E. Nickel 6-yard TD catch from B. Mackrides.
Made XP
4Q
21 - 10
B. Mackrides 2-yard TD run.
Made XP
4Q
21 - 17
D. Paul 5-yard TD catch from S. Romanik.
Made XP
Top Performers
Pass Yds
102
Root
CHC

Rush Yds
61
Mathews
PIT

Rec Yds
66
Stonesifer
CHC

Scrim TD
1
Mackrides
PIT

1953 Eastern Conference
Game Summary
The Chicago Cardinals couldn't pull it off against the Pittsburgh Steelers, 21 to 17, on December 6, 1953.
Game Info
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Mackrides | 11/20 | 73 | 3.7 | 1 | 2 | 0-0 | 40.2 |
L. Chandnois #49 | 0/1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 39.6 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Root #9 | 11/17 | 102 | 6.0 | 0 | 1 | 0-0 | 56.5 |
S. Romanik #12 | 6/6 | 68 | 11.3 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 153.5 |
C. Trippi | 1/1 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 100.0 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Mathews #25 | 9 | 61 | 6.8 | 0 | 0 |
J. Brandt #27 | 9 | 27 | 3.0 | 1 | 0 |
T. Calvin #35 | 7 | 25 | 3.6 | 0 | 0 |
B. Mackrides | 8 | 17 | 2.1 | 1 | 0 |
L. Elter #39 | 7 | 16 | 2.3 | 0 | 0 |
L. Chandnois #49 | 6 | 1 | 0.2 | 0 | 0 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Olszewski #33,36 | 15 | 39 | 2.6 | 1 | 0 |
J. Root #9 | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 0 |
C. Trippi | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 |
D. Paul #20 | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
B. Cross #20 | 6 | -3 | -0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
E. Nickel #81 | 0/0 | 32 | 10.7 | 1 | 0 |
G. Sulima #88 | 0/0 | 18 | 9.0 | 0 | 0 |
L. Chandnois #49 | 0/0 | 17 | 5.7 | 0 | 0 |
R. Mathews #25 | 0/0 | 5 | 2.5 | 0 | 0 |
T. Calvin #35 | 0/0 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Stonesifer #80 | 0/0 | 66 | 11.0 | 0 | 0 |
G. Nagler #86 | 0/0 | 47 | 15.7 | 0 | 0 |
B. Cross #20 | 0/0 | 34 | 17.0 | 0 | 0 |
D. Paul #20 | 0/0 | 27 | 5.4 | 1 | 0 |
J. Olszewski #33,36 | 0/0 | 4 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Mackrides | 11/20 | 73 | 3.7 | 1 | 2 | 0-0 | 40.2 |
L. Chandnois #49 | 0/1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 39.6 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Mathews #25 | 9 | 61 | 6.8 | 0 | 0 |
J. Brandt #27 | 9 | 27 | 3.0 | 1 | 0 |
T. Calvin #35 | 7 | 25 | 3.6 | 0 | 0 |
B. Mackrides | 8 | 17 | 2.1 | 1 | 0 |
L. Elter #39 | 7 | 16 | 2.3 | 0 | 0 |
L. Chandnois #49 | 6 | 1 | 0.2 | 0 | 0 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
E. Nickel #81 | 0/0 | 32 | 10.7 | 1 | 0 |
G. Sulima #88 | 0/0 | 18 | 9.0 | 0 | 0 |
L. Chandnois #49 | 0/0 | 17 | 5.7 | 0 | 0 |
R. Mathews #25 | 0/0 | 5 | 2.5 | 0 | 0 |
T. Calvin #35 | 0/0 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Root #9 | 11/17 | 102 | 6.0 | 0 | 1 | 0-0 | 56.5 |
S. Romanik #12 | 6/6 | 68 | 11.3 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 153.5 |
C. Trippi | 1/1 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 100.0 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Olszewski #33,36 | 15 | 39 | 2.6 | 1 | 0 |
J. Root #9 | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 0 |
C. Trippi | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 |
D. Paul #20 | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
B. Cross #20 | 6 | -3 | -0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Stonesifer #80 | 0/0 | 66 | 11.0 | 0 | 0 |
G. Nagler #86 | 0/0 | 47 | 15.7 | 0 | 0 |
B. Cross #20 | 0/0 | 34 | 17.0 | 0 | 0 |
D. Paul #20 | 0/0 | 27 | 5.4 | 1 | 0 |
J. Olszewski #33,36 | 0/0 | 4 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
210
Total Yds
212
63
Pass Yds
165
147
Rush Yds
47
68
Total Plays
49
3.1
Yards Per Play
4.3
2.9
Yards Per Pass
6.6
3.2
Yards Per Rush
2.0
18
1st Downs
14
6
Punts
4
3
Turnovers
4
2
Interceptions Thrown
1
1
Fumbles Lost
3
7
Penalties
9
68
Penalty Yards
85
1
Sacks
1
13
Sack Yards
10
0
D/ST TD
0
PIT
CHC